Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-05
~ SECRET SESSION.
Rho knights Assembly Did Sot Be.
gin WORK till Late Yesterday.

by telegraph % the Dlspatch.l
NENEroLIs, MNN., October a
Tie delegates 10 the Knights OF Labor
General Assembly rose late tbs morn
ing. The ball at the Washington Rink,
the interchange of fraternal greetings
at the various hotels, and the butt0u-
holug OF DELEGATES by other delegates
with hobbies all conspired to keep eve
ryloGy mp until lat. hour last night
I Lc open business session was au-
uounced to begin at Harmonia Hall at
TO o'clock, but at the hour named the
delegates had just begun to arrive. The
decorations gave avery attractive effect
Small tables covered the floor Of the
hall and from two 10 four Knights sat
at each. For an hour the delegates
chattcd in groups either at the tables
or standing at the rear of the hall.
Gentrd-Secretary Charles II. Litch-
man. who arrived this morning, stood
at little desk just below the stage and
dealt ont letters and kilograms from
pile before him. Mr. Iowderly and
di-Worthy-Toroman Grlliths
formed the centre OF q group near the
stage. 1t was II o'clock when the
general master workman took up his
paycl and raped the assembly to order.
lie delegates removed their hats and
took seats about the tables. There
Wcre about Boo in all in the hall. The
.cict session lasted tho remainder OF
o., forenoon.
hmghts Of Labor early this morning
were talking of the prospects OF t.
days convention. The impression is
that the session will be a lengthy AMI
important one. President j. Il. Bu-
clauau, the Denver "kicher" who is
leading the fight for District Assembly
30. 1876, New FORK Carpot-W,aycrs,
v. ut work among gates at tlc Ma
u,ual Hot.l Asked as to O. question
# some importance that seemed likely
.. come before the convention. BE- re-
.i,I: 81 don't feel nj liberty I'd
tate ny views in this matter. ID
H iuow yet as l am going 10 be al
.a,i seat in this convention. 10
.,Da quite probable that there is q
'.u Oh foot t. keep me of the AJ1r.'
Gle knights of Labor Convention
Vs. called 60 order at II o'clock. but as
DC credentials Of delegates had not
boon examined an adjournment was
taken until evening.
INA an interview Mr. POwicrly said
II is no doubt true that our numbers
are fewer than they once were, but We
understand each other better There
were great many who came into the
order through curiosity and the excite
ment of the times, but they did not
have the interests of the movement nc
heart Snd have dropped out.
1T o'clock the General Assembly
was again called to order and the report
Of the Committee ON Credentials was
received. Some l3j delegates were
fpyorably reported, while a few were
without the endorsement OF the COM
Mi,tcc. The principal case was that Of
j. +. Buchanan, OF Denver, the
" kicker" Over his admission there
was long and warm discussion, which
Was protracteduntil 7 o'clock, when the
convention adjourned until o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Buchanan's chances Tor admission
are regarded as very POOR. Il is under
stood that his case. as well as several |
others, were given 20 the Committee |
on Credentials for further considors-
ton during the night. InpursulnceO |
these instructions it held q long session |
this evening, but kept their dcliberA-
tions strictly secret
Aaster-WOrkman Powderiy said in |
The evening that the other contested |
eases would be easily disposed Of, but
LAT the principal contest would proba-
bly, occupy their time until tomorrow
noon.
As soon as the roll Of delegates is
omploted the regular order Of business
/. i'll be taken mp, but it is not now cx-
)ccted that the report OF Mr. Powderly
sill be reached until Thursday or Fri
10y.
Perhaps the most important PROPOSE
ion that is likely 70 come before the
General Assemblyis the schemet to unite
he knights Of Labor and the National
.armers' Alliance, now in session in
Minneapolis, into one organization.
lie plan now proposed is to make the
'Mmers' Alliance a national trade body
With the title Of the National District
assembly.
This would make team" said a
oading delegate to-day, (Which would
Love the earth. With the farmers
nth US We could do what We want to
.ards the accomplishment OF the pur-
.oscs If both bodies
General Secretary Charles II. Litch-
nan said in an interyieY: "Our
rganization was never 50 strong, both
financially and otherwise, as now The
rider is now on a sound business basis.
he dclinquents have all been weelcI
ut within the last year, and every
IAN represented in the organization
D. day is 10y right entitled to member
hip. That's the principle to work on.
he business Of an order can be sue
essfully conducted in no other way"
There are several ladies among the
but there is only one who is
general officer. This is Mrs. LeonOra
/. Barry, of Amsterdam, n. Y, gene
Al investigator of the condition OF
omen and children.
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